When the Devil Calls Your Name (original) (raw)
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2019 South Korean television series
| When the Devil Calls Your Name | |
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 Promotional poster |
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| Hangul | 악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때 |
| Revised Romanization | Angmaga Neo-ui Ireum-eul Bureul Ttae |
| Genre | MelodramaFantasySupernatural[1][2] |
| Developed by | Lee Myung-han |
| Written by | Noh Hye-youngGo Nae-ri |
| Directed by | Min Jin-ki |
| Starring | Jung Kyung-hoPark Sung-woongLee SeolLee El |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Moon Jeong-su |
| Running time | 75 minutes[3] |
| Production companies | tvNThe Moon C&M |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | July 31 (2019-07-31) –September 19, 2019 (2019-09-19) |
When the Devil Calls Your Name (Korean: 악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jung Kyung-ho, Park Sung-woong, Lee Seol and Lee El. It is inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's work Faust. It aired on tvN from July 31 to September 19, 2019.[2][4]
The series is about a man who sold his soul to a devil ten years ago to obtain fortune and fame. As his contract is soon to expire, he tries to make a deal with the devil using his life as collateral.[1][5]
The main cast
- Jung Kyung-ho as Ha Rip / Seo Dong-cheon, a star composer who has sold his soul to a titular devil. He has enjoyed youth and success with numerous hits to his name.[1]
- Park Sung-woong as Mo Tae-gang / Ryu, a top actor who is possessed by the devil Ryu, to whom Ha Rip sold his soul.[2]
- Nam Da-reum as Ryu's true form
- Lee Seol as Kim I-gyeong, an unsuccessful singer-songwriter who only knows bad luck.[2]
- Lee El as Ji Seo-yeong, the CEO of Soul Entertainment.[2]
- Song Kang as Luka, Ha Rip's rookie assistant.[6]
- Kim Ye-jun as young Luka
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Mr. Kang, Tae-gang's secretary.
- Nam Ji-hyun[a] as Yu Dong-hui, I-gyeong's best friend.[7]
- Oh Eui-shik as Kang Ha, Ha Rip's housemate.
- Lee Hwa-kyum[b] as Joo Ra-in, an idol singer.
- Jung Won-young as Shi-Ho, an idol singer.
- Kim Hyung-mook as Lee Choong-ryeol, co-CEO of Soul Entertainment.
- Kim Won-hae as Kong Soo-rae, a coffeehouse owner and I-gyeong's boss.
- Im Ji-kyu as Kyung-Soo, a police officer and I-gyeong's step brother.
- Choi Yoo-song as Ye Jung-ah, Luka's mother.
- Ryu Hye-rin as Jung Hye-won
- Lee Bong-ryun as a nurse
Original soundtrack
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| When The Devil Calls Your Name OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | KoreanEnglish |
| Label | Genie MusicDrama Music |
| Producer | Park Sung-ilEcobridge |
Released on July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Street You Left" (간과 쓸개) | Park Sung-il | Park Sung-il | Liver and Gallbladder | 3:17 |
| 2. | "The Street You Left" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 3:17 | ||
| Total length: | 6:34 |
Released on July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trap of Love" | Oh Hyun-joo | Park Sung-il | Jung Won-young | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Trap of Love" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 2:54 | ||
| Total length: | 5:08 |
Released on August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I Am in Busan" (부산에 가면) | Ecobridge | Ecobridge | Jung Kyung-ho | 3:35 |
| 2. | "When I Am in Busan" (Inst.) | Ecobridge | 3:35 | ||
| Total length: | 7:10 |
Released on August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk To Oneself" (혼잣말) | Seo Dong-sung | Park Sung-il | Sondia | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Talk To Oneself" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 4:14 | ||
| Total length: | 8:28 |
Released on August 8, 2019 (2019-08-08)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Is The Dream" (꿈은 어디에) | Seo Dong-sungKo Nae-riPark Sung-il | Park Sung-il | Jung Kyung-ho | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Where Is The Dream" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 3:11 | ||
| Total length: | 6:22 |
Released on August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Song" (나의 노래) | Seo Dong-sungKo Nae-riPark Sung-il | Park Sung-il | Sondia | 4:13 |
| 2. | "My Song" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 4:13 | ||
| Total length: | 8:26 |
Released on August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Bring No Sadness" (그대는 슬픔이 아니다) | Seo Dong-sungKo Nae-riPark Sung-il | Park Sung-il | Sondia | 3:51 |
| 2. | "You Bring No Sadness" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 3:51 | ||
| Total length: | 7:02 |
Released on August 29, 2019 (2019-08-29)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Day We Met" (우리가 처음 만난 날) | Seo Dong-sungKo Nae-riPark Sung-il | Park Sung-il | Sondia | 3:35 |
| 2. | "The Day We Met" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 3:35 | ||
| Total length: | 7:10 |
Released on September 5, 2019 (2019-09-05)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Street You Left (Live Ver.)" (그대 떠나 없는 거리) | Seo Dong-sungKo Nae-riPark Sung-il | Park Sung-il | Sondia, Jung Kyung-ho | 4:12 |
| 2. | "The Street You Left (Live Ver.)" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 4:12 | ||
| Total length: | 8:24 |
Released on September 12, 2019 (2019-09-12)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk to Oneself (Acoustic Ver.)" (혼잣말 (Acoustic Ver.)) | Seo Dong-sungKo Nae-riPark Sung-il | Park Sung-il | Sondia | 2:19 |
| 2. | "You Bring No Sadness" (그대는 슬픔이 아니다 (Busking Ver.)) | Seo Dong-sungKo Nae-riPark Sung-il | Park Sung-il | Sondia | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 6:04 |
When the Devil Calls Your Name reunites Jung Kyung-ho and Park Sung-woong who previously starred together in Life on Mars (2018).[8] Lee Seol's singing voice was provided by singer Sondia (손디아).[9]
When the Devil Calls Your Name : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
| Season | Episode number | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 1 | 882 | 696 | 628 | 558 | 534 | 650 | 508 | 543 | 509 | 374 | 454 | 393 | 282 | N/A | 374 | 365 |
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[10]
Average TV viewership ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)[11] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | July 31, 2019 | 3.066% | 3.759% |
| 2 | August 1, 2019 | 2.560% | 3.264% |
| 3 | August 7, 2019 | 2.530% | 3.348% |
| 4 | August 8, 2019 | 2.161% | 2.742% |
| 5 | August 14, 2019 | 1.907% | 2.465% |
| 6 | August 15, 2019 | 2.120% | 2.483% |
| 7 | August 21, 2019 | 1.937% | 2.207% |
| 8 | August 22, 2019 | 2.087% | 2.632% |
| 9 | August 28, 2019 | 2.037% | 2.517% |
| 10 | August 29, 2019 | 1.613% | 1.919% |
| 11 | September 4, 2019 | 1.844% | 2.396% |
| 12 | September 5, 2019 | 1.624% | 2.135% |
| 13 | September 11, 2019 | 1.369% | 1.712% |
| 14 | September 12, 2019 | 0.945% | N/A |
| 15 | September 18, 2019 | 1.581% | 1.853% |
| 16 | September 19, 2019 | 1.597% | 2.307% |
| Average | 1.936% | —[c] | |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Jung Kyung-ho | Nominated | [12] |
^ Credited as Son Ji-hyun.
^ Credited as Lee Yoo-young.
^ Due to an unpublished rating, the exact average rating is unknown.
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^ Hong, Shin-ik (May 22, 2019). ""나의 소울친구"..정경호X박성웅, 2년간 합 맞춘 완벽 케미" ["My soul friend" .. Jung Kyung-ho X Park Sung-woong, perfect chemistry for two years]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2019.[_permanent dead link_]
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^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ "AGB Daily Ratings". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
^ "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.